not the sharpest tool in the box

Not intelligent; stupid or dim-witted. Her new boyfriend isn't the sharpest tool in the box, but he's pretty good looking! I wasn't the sharpest tool in the box in school, but I still managed to find a profession I loved.

See also: box, not, sharp, tool

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not the sharpest tool in the shed
not the sharpest pencil in the cup
not the sharpest knife in the drawer
not the brightest crayon in the box
be not the brightest crayon in the box
crayon
not the brightest candle
have a thick head
thickheaded
have a thick skull

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